Know your standard card stock sizes

 

Choosing your card stock is an easy matter once you know what you're looking for. There are a number of standard sizes which can easily be trimmed to your personal size preference with a craft knife and cutting mat. A bit of basic knowledge about blank card stock will make your task far easier.

• A4 sheets of card measure 210mm x 297 (8.1/4" x 11.3/4"). This will fit a C4 envelope
• A sheet of A4 that is either cut or folded in half becomes A5 148mm x 210mm (5 7/8" x 8 ¼") , which fits a C5 envelope
• A piece of A5 cut/or folded in half become A6 105mm x 148mm (4 1/8" x 5 7/8") and fits C6 envelope.
• Before cutting your selection of card make sure that you have the correct size envelope. It's easy to make an envelope if you haven't got one. Simply open out a standard envelope to get the shape and adjust the sizing to fit your card size. Cutting with a craft knife will give you sharp, clean edges - as long as you remember to change the blades frequently,
• Remember health and safety issues! Always retract your blade after use, dispose of used blades carefully and using a cutting mat and a metal ruler with a finger guard to protect your table and yourself.
• Store all your equipment carefully for safety, out of harm's way.
• Before you begin any card project make sure that you have the materials to make either an envelope or a card ‘box’. There’s nothing more frustrating that finding no envelope available later. Deciding on your card size should go hand-in-hand with your envelope size and the materials you have available.
• The majority of pre-formed cards are A6 size and whilst they are readily available they do limit the breadth of your creativity! Once size definitely doesn’t fit all!

Once you know what you want. card stock buying is easy.

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Written by Geraldine Jozefiak
Craft Expert and Demonstrator

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